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- verb To express an
emotion ,belief , orstance overtly and make it an important part of one's public life.
Etymologies
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This phrase may derive from the custom at middle ages jousting matches. Knights are said to have worn the colours of the lady they were supporting, in cloths or ribbons tied to their arms.
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